We will arrest PPS members if they continue activities, says top cop – Bernama
Police will arrest members of the Penang Voluntary Patrol Squad (PPS) if they continued their activities, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar (pic).
Khalid said PPS appeared to have strayed from its objective when it was established four years ago, that is to serve the community.
"The PPS members have started hitting people, some journalists had been beaten, people who disagreed with them were also beaten... at least two police reports have been lodged by the public and the journalists concerned."
Khalid said this in response to the remarks by a PPS leader who challenged the IGP's statement that PPS was an illegal outfit since it was registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS).
"In its early years, police viewed the PPS as a society that served the people, but recently, PPS seems to have strayed from its original objectives... their patrolling activity to protect public safety is no longer being carried out," he said.
On Tuesday, Khalid reportedly issued a statement that PPS was deemed an illegal society under Section 41 of the Societies Act as it was not registered as a society under RoS. – Bernama, August 30, 2014.
